Pen desk set



B. J. CRAIG PEN DESK SEIT Filed Dec.

Dec. z5,I 1956 m w m m United States Patent O PEN DESK SET Burnie J. Craig, Pasadena, Calif.

Application December 1, 1954, Serial No. 472,414

3 Claims. (Cl. 1Z0-108) This invention relates to a desk set.

The general object of the invention is to provide a desk set which includes a base member and a pivoted pen or pencil supporting member and wherein means is provided for raising and lowering the pen supporting member.

Another object of the invention is to provide a desk set which includes a base having a well therein and wherein a cover is provided for the well and wherein the cover supports a pen holding receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a desk set wherein novel means is provided for moving a pen receptacle to and from and accessible position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. l is an isometric view vshowing a desk set embodying the features of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the desk set;

Fig. 3 is a central sectional view showing the pen raised in full lines and lowered in dotted lines;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on lines 4-4, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5--5, Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing a modification; p

Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 7-7, Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 is a plan view showing a detail of the modication.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters a desk set embodying the features of the invention is indicated generally at 10. As shown the set includes a body 11 which may be generally elliptical and may be made of metal, plastic, marble or-any suitable material. A felt pad 11' may be mounted onthe lower face of the body.

The body includes a central well 12 in which a cover member 13 having a partial flange 14 thereon, is arranged. The flange 14 is pivotally mounted on a shaft 15, mounted on flanges 16 on a support member 16 which is secured in the well as by fastening members 17.

The cover 13 has an end ange 18 which engages the shoulder 19 in the well to limit downward movement of the cover. A pen receiving cup or receptacle 20 is secured as by brazing at 21 to the cover 13. The pen receptacle removably supports a pen 22. The receptacle 20 is partially hid from side view by the flanges 14 on the cover 13.

An operating rod 23 is pivotally connected to the flange 14 as at 24. The rod 23 is also pivotally connected as at 25 to an operating member 26 which is mounted on a slot 27. A pivot pin 28 supports the operating member. One ange of the support member is spaced from the adjacent flange 14. A snap-over spring 30 engages the opposed portions 14 and 16 and serves to releasably hold the cover member in either both its up or down position.

The body 10 is Vshown as provided with recesses 35 closed by pivoted clips 36.` In the recesses refill cartridges 37 may be placed.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 the parts are similar to those previously described except that the pen receptacle 20 is pivoted at 50 to the cover 13. The lower face of the rwitze receptacle 20 supports an arm which depnds as at 51. The operating member 23 is widened and is widened at one end and is provided in the widened part with a straight slot 52 which at one end merges into an enlarged daring slot portion. The walls of the enlarged slot portion, as at 54, merge into the straight slot 52. The depending arm 51 is arranged in the slot adjacent to the walls 54 and when the receptacle Z is swung about its pivot the arm 51 moves from the full line position 53 in Fig. 8 to the broken line position in this iigure. When the modified lid is raised the receptacle 20 and the pen therein may be turned about the axis of the member 50. When the operating member 23 is advanced in the act of closing the cover' 13 the arm 51 will be engaged by one of the flaring walls 54 and this Haring wall will act as a cam to rock the arm 51 and the receptacle 20 until the arm is aligned with the straight portion 52 of the slot whereupon the member 23 will be free to advance. This movement will occur before the pivot pin 24 on the cover iange has moved to the end of a slot 55 in the operating member 23 in which it is disposed.

The pin 24 will engage the end of the slot 55 at the time the arm 51 has been cammed into the slot 52 and further movement of the member 23' will cause the cover 13 to be moved to closed position.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have invented a novel desk set which can be economically manufactured and which is highly eiiicient for its intended purpose.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

l. In a pen desk set, a base having a well open at the topsurface, a cover member, means pivotally mounting the cover member for movement about a horizontal axis to and from well closing position, a pen receptacle adapted to receive a pen, means supporting the receptacle on the lower face of the cover, means to releasably hold the cover in either of its two positions when moved about its horizontal axis, an operating member, a pivotal mounting for the operating member, a link member pivotally connected at one end to the operating member at a location below the axisof the operating members pivotal mounting, means pivotally connecting the other end of the link member to the cover at a location below the axis of the covers pivotal mounting, to thereby rock the cover member to Well closing position when the operating member is actuated.

2. In a pen desk set, a base having a well open at the top surface, a cover member, means pivotally mounting the cover member for movement about a horizontal axis to and from Well closing position, a pen receptacle adapted to receive a pen, means pivotally supporting the receptacle on the lower face of the cover for swinging movement about a substantially vertical axis to either side of a median position, means to releasably hold the cover' in either of its two positions when moved about its horizontal axis, an operating member, a pivotal mounting for the operating member, a link member pivotally connected at one end to the operating member at a location below the axis of the operating members pivotal mounting, means pivotally connecting the other end of the link member to the cover at a location below the axis of the covers pivotal mounting, to thereby rock the cover member to well closing position when the operating member is actuated.

3. In a desk set, a base having a well open at the top surface, a cover, means pivotally mounting the cover for movement about a horizontal axis to and from well clos` ing position, a receptacle adapted to receive a writing instrument, means pivotally supporting the receptacle on the lower face of the cover for swinging movement about a substantially vertical axis to either side of a median position, means to releasably hold the cover in either of its two positions when moved about its horizontal axis, cam groove on said link and a depending arm on said an operating member, a pivotal mounting for the operreceptacle fitting said cam groove. v ating member, a link member pivotally connected at one References Cited inthe file of this patent end to the operating member at a location below the axis UNITED STATES PATENTS of the operating members pivotal mounting, means 5 D 3 1889 pivotal'ly connecting the other end of the link member 2 :Iraggol Jarelc' 5 1943 to the cover at a location below the axis of the covers pivotal mounting and means to rock the receptacle about 2647623 Ortendahl Aug 4 1953 2,647,624 Sedgwick Aug. 4, 1953 its vertical axis, said last mentioned means including a 10 2,708,508 Marsh May 17, 1955 

